BRIDGES - Bring & Develop Good Education Systems

BRI.D.G.E.S. Project aims to:- improve the level of competences, skills and employability potential of VET learners through new and innovative VET curricula, in particular by applying, in the VET institutions involved, Pre-apprenticeships Programs (PaPs) focused on skills needs of tourism firm’s sector (at least 100 learners will be involved, through VET providers partners)- engaging employers in pre-apprenticeship programs to prepare their engagement in quality apprenticeships and to secure skilled workers needed for the future. They will have a competitive advantage to boost their productivity as soon as economic activity will start again (at least 20 employers will be involved, through trade associations partners)- ensure that trainers (in and outside firms) develop skills to guarantee young students towards quality apprenticeships experiences (at least 50 trainers will be involved, through trade associations partners and VET providers partners)- integrate the contribution of the demand system (business associations, individual enterprises, etc.), in the production of innovative teaching methodology that ensure the practical approach needed in apprenticeships and in PaPs. All the representative of firms and social partners, even associated, guarantee the contribute of firms to define a teaching methodology able to ensure a practical and theoretical approaches to training, through attending meeting with partners, drafting the co-design tools prepared by the partnership, etc.- encouraging the exposure of staff, managers, policy makers and trainers/teachers to approaches that bring the labour market closer to VET (dual learning, curriculum development with private sector partners, etc.).